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Deterrence Failure or Lasting Peace, the Korean Game’s Up for Grabs
July 11 , 2018 Pinaki Bhattacharya
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James Clapper, former director of national intelligence of the Barack Obama administration – otherwise a severe critic of the US President Donald J Trump’s various policies - recalled in a 19 May 2018 article for the New York Times

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Denuclearisation of Korea , Trump-Kim Summit

Strategy of Military and Non-Military Measures: Imperative for Stability in Kashmir
July 10 , 2018 Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.)
Article Views: 5498
Introduction War of perception is a tool to expand the domains of conflict geographically and demographically. Pakistan and its proxies have created an impression as if entire Jammu & Kashmir

National Security and Strategic Studies, Jammu & Kashmir

Tags : Jihadi ideology , Stability in Kashmir

योग और नैतिकता का भारतीय स्वरूप
July 10 , 2018 Dr Arpita Mitra
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सितंबर, 2014 में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा में गए और पूरी दुनिया अचंभे में पड़ गई, जब उन्होंने अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस आरंभ करने का प्रस्ताव रखा। उन्होंने कहा कि इससे जीवनशैली और चेतना में परिवर्तन आएगा तथा जलवायु परिवर्तन के मामले में भी मदद मिलेगी।

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Hindi , अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस , योग की परंपरा

Iran’s Nuclear Deal, Oil and US Sanctions
July 9 , 2018 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2994
A meeting of the Joint Commission established under Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) took place in Vienna on 6th July. The Joint Commission was set up as the mechanism to resolve any disputes arising out of implementation of the Iran nuclear deal.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Iran’s oil & gas exports , JCPOA Vienna meeting

Constitution, Judiciary and the Memories of Congress Rule
July 9 , 2018 Dr Makkhan Lal
Article Views: 10408
Recently in a TV interview, Mr. Harish Salve said that to a few Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders he had said, “you may have got the absolute majority but please do not underestimate the destabilisin...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Significance of President of Seychelles Danny Faure’s Visit to India
July 9 , 2018 Dr Neha Sinha
Commentary Views: 5787
Over the last few years, India’s outreach to Africa has been considerable, particularly the relation between Indian and Seychelles has always been worthy of attention. Since 1976, when Seychelles gained independence, the relationship between the two nations has been warm and cordial.

Indian Ocean Region, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Assumption Island , Indo-Seychelles relationship , Seychelles President’s visit

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